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\( \operatorname{Sec} A+\operatorname{Tan} A=(a+1) /(a-1), \operatorname{Cos} A= \)

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sec A + tan A = \(\frac{a+1}{a-1}\)----(1)

\(\because\) sec2A - tan2A = 1

⇒ (sec A + tan A) (sec A - tan A) = 1

⇒ sec A - tan A = \(\frac1{sec A + tan A}\) = \(\cfrac{1}{\frac{a+1}{a-1}}\) = \(\frac{a-1}{a+1}\)

⇒ sec A - tan A = \(\frac{a-1}{a+1}\)----(2)

By adding equations (1) & (2), we get

2 sec A = \(\frac{a+1}{a-1}\) + \(\frac{a-1}{a+1}\)  = \(\frac{(a+1)^2+(a-1)^2}{(a-1)(a+1)}\)

⇒ 2sec A = \(\frac{2(a^2+1)}{a^2-1}\)

⇒ sec A = \(\frac{a^2+1}{a^2-1}\)

\(\therefore\) cos A = \(\frac1{sec A}=\frac{a^2-1}{a^2+1}\)



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